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00:19Rusev says that Cena is no longer the man that he used to be.
00:25Rusev says, I'm the true hero.
00:28Your fighting spirit has left you, you have nothing left.
00:31Come on.
00:34I'll tell you one thing,
00:35we know that Rusev has some quick feet for such a big guy.
00:48John Cena realizes what's at stake tonight.
00:52United States title, first hit.
00:54What a right hand.
00:55John Cena coming out of the blocks with a right hand, and that had to stun Rusev.
01:00And also take Rusev by surprise, guys.
01:05That looks like one of those backyard fighters that kick me in the face.
01:09You kick me like a girl?
01:10Here, take this.
01:14Wow, that had to surprise Rusev, who powers through it.
01:18And now Rusev right from the midsection of Cena.
01:21Rusev quickly cover, hook of the leg, wraps the arm, and a kick out at two.
01:24If John Cena's the same or not, it's a John Cena who's been around quite a while,
01:28who's learned a few tricks.
01:31Rusev seems determined to use those feet and
01:34those kicks in this match, early on at least.
01:38He goes again.
01:39Part of Rusev's repertoire.
01:42And John, we said this about Rusev before, he can hurt you in so many different ways.
01:47Surprisingly athletic, because such a big, strong guy is Rusev.
01:50This guy hurts you when he just touches you.
01:55He really is, Rusev, a superior athlete, but so is John Cena.
02:01And here's John Cena fighting back, 15-time world champion.
02:07And there's the spin kick from Rusev knocking Cena down, 12 to the cover,
02:11for the win, and a near fall for the United States champion.
02:15I don't think Rusev got all of that spin kick, thankfully for John Cena.
02:23See a look of concern on the face of Lana, she can smile all she wants.
02:27She gotta know, Rusev knows this is the toughest challenge he's faced to date
02:32here in the WWE, no doubt about that, King.
02:36And you notice how quick Rusev is going for those pinfalls early on in this matchup.
02:41Hoping to put Cena away early.
02:42Well, that's where, if you ask me, he's not being realistic about this.
02:48I don't think Rusev going back to Russia without that United States Championship
02:51is something that Rusev exactly wants to do.
02:54300 pounder into the cover again, and another near fall this time on John Cena.
02:59Rusev continues to try to put Cena away early.
03:02I think Rusev has been watching tape.
03:05He knows about the guts and the heart and the never give up attitude to John Cena.
03:13And Rusev comes barely and
03:15across the range, driving Cena into the barricade.
03:27John Cena sent out an interesting tweet this week, guys, that he said real strength is
03:32acknowledging vulnerability and facing weaknesses.
03:35Here's the cover and a kick out.
03:39Cena suffering a scratch cornea at the hands of Rusev a number of weeks ago.
03:49Or is that vulnerability as Triple H alluded to the fact that John Cena, it takes him a little bit
03:55longer to get the same thing accomplished.
03:58John Cena though, there's Cena, drop kick, Rusev in trouble for the championship.
04:07And Rusev returning the favor, drop kick of his own, and a kick out by Cena.
04:13300 pounder leaving his feet.
04:15Well, that drop kick from Cena just made Rusev angry.
04:22Demonstrated, if I dare say, an even more impressive one than Cena letting loose.
04:31What you said, Michael, you see a guy the size of Rusev just leap up and
04:36throw a drop kick, hit his opponent right in the face with him.
04:38And here's Cena, Cena taking down Rusev.
04:42And now Cena brawling with the champion.
04:44I think that's what it's gonna take.
04:46I think that's the only thing this Russian understands.
04:49Shoulder tackle takes the champ down, Cena, and he got caught this time.
04:54Rusev stopping Cena, far away slam.
04:59Rusev cover to knock off Cena, retain the title, and a kick out of two.
05:05Let's go back if we can and just check out this, this is so impressive.
05:11Man, you know, John Cena was telling everyone who'd listened that he hasn't lost a step,
05:16that he still has aggression, that he can still compete at this level.
05:21Well, you look at Floyd Mayweather against Madonna.
05:24I mean, the old Floyd Mayweather, I think, puts Madonna away early.
05:28It took him quite a while to get the same thing accomplished.
05:31Maybe Cena is as good, it just takes him a little bit longer.
05:36It's harder for him now.
05:3913 years on the body, here's the cover and a kick out by John.
05:42You guys are talking like John Cena's on his last legs.
05:45Tell me something that- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
05:46Actually, what I'm trying to say, King, is that's what Rusev has been trying to
05:49portray Cena as over the past number of weeks.
05:52Well, are you gonna buy into Rusev's crap?
05:54No, I'm not.
05:56Rusev's looking pretty good at this juncture.
06:00It's gotta happen someday to John Cena, King.
06:05Rusev claims that it's happening now.
06:07It happens to everyone, guys.
06:08You guys can testify to that.
06:20Rusev's elbow right to the face.
06:23The thing is, is Rusev's given Cena absolutely no breathing room.
06:34He's gotta be careful with the angles and stuff up underneath the chin.
06:37Cena may be fading here, guys.
06:39The scary thing about Rusev is he is a thinking champion.
06:44You see his game plan, but you see it morph as the match goes along to whatever is working.
06:48That's where Rusev goes.
06:49I gotta agree with you there.
06:51He's certainly not all brawl and no brains.
06:55He's programmed.
06:56To John's point earlier, he's the super athlete.
07:00He truly is.
07:04Look at Cena trying to power out of this, use his strength.
07:10He did momentarily, but Rusev right back to the midsection.
07:14Whoop, blocked.
07:16Cena with a suplex of his own.
07:20This strength you're talking about, Michael.
07:22And this will buy Cena some time.
07:28Looks like Cena was talking to himself a moment ago.
07:31I think he's a little frustration.
07:38I don't think Cena in the close line.
07:42Man.
07:43For the United States Championship in Rusev's first defeat, but it doesn't happen there.
07:47They have Rusev talking to himself.
07:49Yeah.
07:50Why am I here?
07:51Why am I in this match?
07:52I'd be talking to myself.
07:53Cena's got Rusev up.
07:54Here we go.
07:55He's going for the AA, but Rusev with a DDT.
07:58Grief.
08:00And now, trying to get Cena over and he dies into the cover.
08:04Is it enough?
08:04Again, a near fall for Rusev.
08:06I'd be talking to myself after that clothesline, after I woke up.
08:11Man.
08:12Counting his teeth.
08:18It's a DDT.
08:20Well, John Cena planted.
08:22No.
08:24Rusev just barely threw Cena.
08:28Looks like sometimes like now, you see Rusev just switch into another gear.
08:34All great champions have that extra gear, as you know, King, Rusev certainly no exception.
08:41Rusev comes to put Cena away and Cena stays in it.
08:46And Rusev, don't get frustrated on that.
08:48Cena's gonna do a lot more of that, never give up.
08:51Believe me, Rusev, John Cena's been frustrating people for over a decade.
08:55It's gonna take a lot more than that, big man.
08:59Unfortunately, I'm afraid the big man has a lot more of that.
09:06I just don't see how you beat this guy.
09:11I don't think that's the point, but no one has.
09:14And when John Cena says that he's stoppable, you don't know that.
09:19You don't know that until it happens.
09:22You think it's true, but you have to do it.
09:25Cena with the right showing signs of light now.
09:30Rusev misses wildly, and there's Cena with a shoulder tackle.
09:34Swim.
09:39And now Cena's got Rusev where he wants him.
09:49A little bit of you can't see me to the lovely Lana.
09:51Like the Russian Ruble, it's falling.
09:54Here we go.
09:55And Cena called for the United States title.
09:58Here we go.
09:58Rusev's up, looking for the AA, Rusev back on his feet.
10:01And Rusev right to the face of Cena.
10:04Cena may be out, Rusev for the victory, and a kick out of two.
10:08Wow.
10:10That was on instinct alone by John Cena.
10:17Now, who said it, he's talking to himself.
10:20It had to happen.
10:22Watch this kick, though, guys.
10:27Square on the button.
10:34He's trying to set him up for the accolade.
10:37The submission maneuver, now Cena perhaps is going for the STF,
10:40his own submission maneuver.
10:42Look at that, Rusev just catching him in here.
10:45Planning Cena for the win.
10:47Hooks the leg, and Cena just able to power out.
10:51Man, brute strength by Rusev.
10:58Proof resolve on the part of John Cena not to kick him.
11:02Not to take that three count there.
11:04Somehow Cena powers out.
11:05You're right.
11:06But he can't have too much left.
11:08John needs enough to go near the rugs where Rusev couldn't go for another pin.
11:11Yeah.
11:13That stinks.
11:19Look at this.
11:21Cena for the win, for the title.
11:24He got his first loss, but not there.
11:30Look at this.
11:31Look at this.
11:33I don't think Lana's talking to herself.
11:37I think she is screaming at Rusev.
11:42He's probably the only one that speaks Russian in the arena.
11:44You're right.
11:45Guys, watch this impact.
11:48Man.
12:03Two big guys that's gonna trade these big shots.
12:11Cena with Rusev up, looking for the attitude adjustment.
12:14Getting, getting.
12:16Rusev hanging on though.
12:20Uh-oh, and now it's Rusev.
12:22Again, Rusev catches him.
12:23Cena, though, wrestles him down.
12:25Cena going to the ST.
12:26Yes.
12:27Cena looking to put Rusev away.
12:28Is Rusev gonna tap out?
12:30With the United States title of the lie.
12:33First defeat could be coming.
12:36Is Rusev gonna tap?
12:41Rusev's got nowhere to go.
12:45Rusev's gonna tap out, guys.
12:47He's gonna tap out.
12:48Can you imagine the first defeat of the big Russian is by tapping out?
12:55Look at this, look at this.
12:57Rusev just broke the hold.
12:59Rusev just broke it.
13:01Powered out of it.
13:02And now plays Cena.
13:09Man, I thought Cena was gonna get Rusev to tap out.
13:12Guys, he just powered out of it with cover for the victory and a near fall.
13:19How did Rusev just power out of the submission?
13:23I'm telling you, he is stronger.
13:25Watch him break the hold here, Kane.
13:27Watch, he's got that arm and he just slides those arms.
13:31I've seen it right over his head.
13:33John Cena is shocked.
13:34And here's the punctuation mark.
13:41Well, it begs to ask the question, is Rusev right?
13:452005, does John Cena win that right there?
13:55Maybe Rusev's power weakness.
13:58You see what he's going after.
14:01Setting John Cena up now.
14:02Yeah, for the accolade.
14:06The submission move that Rusev uses.
14:10He promised he was gonna crush Cena and he's looking to do it now.
14:14He's got a crush.
14:16Cena though, felt it coming.
14:20He's going to block it.
14:21Got that leg.
14:22Cena again.
14:26Look at Cena again.
14:30You see Rusev looking up, he notices the ropes are in front of him.
14:34But he's half an arm's length away.
14:36And I think Cena has those arms locked this time where Rusev's not gonna be able to slide him over
14:41his hand.
14:42Yeah, Cena's got his full body right in the back of the whole body of Rusev.
14:46We could have Rusev's first defeat and a new United States champion right now.
14:50Is Rusev gonna tap out here?
14:55Lana screaming encouragement to her Russian charge, but oh, oh, he made it.
15:02And Rusev forcing Cena to break the hold.
15:07I think there's a little frustration building in on John Cena.
15:10Yeah, but if John can somehow stay on the offensive, pull it together here cuz Rusev's hurting.
15:17Used everything he had to try to make Rusev tap out right there.
15:21Jam-packed crowd of the FedEx and Forum here in Memphis looking on, over 13,000.
15:28Wow.
15:32Look at the look on Cena's face.
15:37And it ain't coming.
15:40The ribs.
15:45Man.
15:49Hey.
15:50Cena ducks underneath, he's got Rusev up in here.
15:53Go there, that's it.
15:54Rusev's first loss, his first loss to the champion, though, at two and a half.
15:59Dang it.
16:10John Cena has hit Rusev with everything.
16:16And he hasn't beaten him.
16:18Yes.
16:19Talk about everything, there it is.
16:21Let's give it your all, your best shot, and somehow, look, Rusev survives.
16:26The reality of Rusev losing his first match just went through his head.
16:30Cena's used a cross face and STF now, of course, the AA.
16:33Cena has hit Rusev with his best.
16:37And Cena is not able to pin or make Rusev tap out.
16:41And now Cena's gonna go high risk.
16:42He's gonna head up to the top rope.
16:46I don't know if this is a wise idea.
16:52Rusev caught him.
16:53No.
16:54And now for the accolade.
16:57No.
16:57She'll miss you move the accolade.
17:06Rusev getting the arms wrapped.
17:10Cena trying to do what he can, but Cena could be fading.
17:16Lana's over here.
17:17She's already at the timekeeper grabbing the United States Championship.
17:20She knows this is over.
17:23Cena just, look at Cena.
17:27And look at that hand up, if he could, if he could somehow break out of this hole.
17:31He's got that.
17:32Cena was close.
17:33No.
17:33But Rusev walks the accolade back in.
17:35And deeper this time.
17:37Look at Cena's face.
17:39Cena trying to do everything he can, deep down deep.
17:42Cena and Rusev with everything he had, he couldn't beat him.
17:44Look at this, guys.
17:46No.
17:47And again, Cena had the grip broken momentarily.
17:50Rusev able to lock it back in.
17:53Look at Cena.
17:54Look at John Cena.
17:56How has John Cena not been attacked?
17:57John Cena digging down deep.
17:59John Cena trying to power back up.
18:01John Cena back to his feet.
18:04Rusev still got it locked in.
18:06What the hell is Lana?
18:07Lana's in the ring.
18:09No.
18:09Come on.
18:10A blatant low blow.
18:12Come on.
18:13The official never saw it, kicked in the face.
18:16Yeah.
18:18Cena was kicked low, then in the face, and now the accolade.
18:28How can Cena have anything left?
18:31I think Cena's out.
18:33I think John Cena's out.
18:36Man, come on.
18:38Forget to never give up.
18:39It doesn't matter if you give up if you're unconscious.
18:45I think Cena's out.
18:47Yeah.
18:48The referee's gonna have to stop this match.
18:54Here's your winner by submission, and still the United States Champion,
19:02Rusev.
19:05Rusev retains the United States title.
19:10And John, you made the point that Cena's still out.
19:14You made the point that Cena says never give up, but in the record books tonight,
19:19it will show a submission beat John Cena at Fastlane.
19:28John Cena passing out, instead of tapping out.
19:32But the fact remains, Rusev is still undefeated.
19:37And he's still the United States Champion.
19:40Let's go back.
19:40Look at Lana, actually getting in the ring.
19:43The referee, look at her, stopping, and then the low blow takes place.
19:49This was a finishing shot, but the damage had already been done with that low blow.
19:54John was out.
19:56Was Rusev right?
19:58Does a younger John Cena win that match when he hits him with the AA?
20:05I guess we'll never know.
20:07Because there is your United States Champion, Rusev.
20:22Rusev's celebration.
20:29I'm shocked.
20:31I didn't think I would see John Cena unconscious with the Russian flag coming out of the roof like this.
20:41You saw Lana providing a distraction, and it allowed Rusev to deliver a low blow to John Cena.
20:48That does.
20:48I thought of a lot of plausible endings.
20:50That one right there was not one of them.
20:59Rusev remains undefeated.
21:05I gotta believe that John Cena was on his way to getting out of that accolade.
21:11When Lana comes in, and Rusev does that.
21:18That's what knocked him out right there.
21:20John Cena was out before Rusev put the accolade on him.
21:23I know this sounds trite, but John Cena is a great American, and he is going to look back and
21:30regret this night.
21:33Awesome superlatero.
21:34Awesome superlatero.
21:35Awesome superlatero.
21:37Awesome superlatero.
21:42Rusev.
21:42Yeah.
21:44He may be-
21:45You're the United States Champion.
21:47Tink, Tink.
21:47Rusev may be unstoppable.
21:49He may be exactly what Lana says he is.
21:54Who can beat him?
21:55How do you beat him?
22:01Say what you want.
22:02I think John Cena had the key to beating Rusev without that distraction and the low blow.
22:19I can tell you I was rooting for John Cena tonight.
22:22I did not want to see Cena beat him with that Russian flag.
22:26Well down here, it's disgusting.
22:43John doesn't know where he is.
22:44I don't think he even completely realized what's happening.
22:48Look at sinking in right now that he lost.
22:52Do you want to keep in there?
22:59No!
23:00No!
23:03You